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thank you very much for doing this for us. what made you decide to take this matter into your own hands? >> well, back in march there was the filing of a lawsuit in albuquerque to force the county clerk down there to issue same-sex marriage licenses. there was another action started in santa fe county, but that was started at the supreme court. the supreme court was asked to take original jurisdiction. it refused to do so, all of the cases went back to the district court, and it appeared there would be months and months if not well over a year before this matter could finally reach the state supreme court. the attorney general filed a brief with the supreme court at its request to advise the court as to whether or not it should take original jurisdiction. the supreme court listened to the brief, and then -- and in the briefing the attorney general of the state said that in his opinion under our equal protection provision of the new mexico state constitution that such laws prohibiting same-sex marriage were illegal. when i saw
thank you very much for doing this for us. what made you decide to take this matter into your own hands? >> well, back in march there was the filing of a lawsuit in albuquerque to force the county clerk down there to issue same-sex marriage licenses. there was another action started in santa fe county, but that was started at the supreme court. the supreme court was asked to take original jurisdiction. it refused to do so, all of the cases went back to the district court, and it appeared...
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thank you for being with us. joining us from garden city, new york. >>> americans have racked up more than $ $1 trillion in studt loan debt. it's a pair of companies that are tapping in to alumni networks to help provide student loans at lower interest rates. while they're focusing an narrow group of students for now it's an idea that deserves wider attention. >> reporter: happy hour in los angeles is not just fun and games. events like these are essential to a new type of loan that matches up university aloo univo students. >> i was aible to bring my loans down from 8.5% to 5.5%. >> we care about the school to invest in a fund. you create this social contract. >> reporter: launched in 2011 with 100 student pilot program. today the firm loaned $140 million-dollars to nearly 2,000 students at 100 schools. as a graduate from a leading mba program. she's the low risk pwro reus -br that they're interested in. >> for students in art in a little known university are not going to be getting these loans. >> we decided to
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i thank you both for joining us tonight. patty let's start with you. 70% of food on supermarket shelves have some sort of gmo in them. given it is so common, why is there a reason to be concerned? >> we think this food is different. the crops are different, and just because it is in a large number of products, it is a manageable number of crops, and we could label them. we have a got of genetically modified corn, soy, sugar beats things like that, and people don't realize they are eating them. these crops are different. these companies that make them patent them and charge farmers more to grow the seeds, so then it's different enough that consumers have the right to know that they are in the product they are buying. >> if the industry isn't concerned about dangers, why are they resisting the labeling of what is in the products? >> yeah, there's a lot of issues in play here. i do want touchdown score that every major international science organization in the united states, in europe, australia, china, france, germany, brazil,
i thank you both for joining us tonight. patty let's start with you. 70% of food on supermarket shelves have some sort of gmo in them. given it is so common, why is there a reason to be concerned? >> we think this food is different. the crops are different, and just because it is in a large number of products, it is a manageable number of crops, and we could label them. we have a got of genetically modified corn, soy, sugar beats things like that, and people don't realize they are eating...
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is this making us selfer? >> karen greenberg as director of th the national security and school of law. thank you for your time. >>> as many as 2,000 people are thought to be held in prison camps and torture is common in these camps. we have testimonies of former detainees. here is our story. >> reporter: north korea defectors accounted their experience in one of the most repressive regimes in the world. there are no known pictures of what happens in these camps, but these draws based on inmates testimony prid provide a sketchy window into that world. this man said that excus executs were normal and he feared he would be next. another man was tortured being accused of being a spy. >> i was tortured in various ways but the most painful was when my hands were handcuffed to my back. i could not sit or stand. i was left for three or four days. that was the most painful torture. >> reporter: both men were held in labor camp 16. is lie 100 kilometers northeast of pyongyang. surrounded by mountain ranges. human right
is this making us selfer? >> karen greenberg as director of th the national security and school of law. thank you for your time. >>> as many as 2,000 people are thought to be held in prison camps and torture is common in these camps. we have testimonies of former detainees. here is our story. >> reporter: north korea defectors accounted their experience in one of the most repressive regimes in the world. there are no known pictures of what happens in these camps, but these...
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they're supposed to be protecting us, not shooting at us. if he had a gun or not, you still don't shoot nobody in the back. where's the peace? >> he laying right there on the ground handcuffed. what the [bleep] you handcuff him for? he done. >> you went over there. >> i was right there, man. my little homey lying there. i wanted to lay right there with him, man. >> can i ask you all a question, and i just want you to raise your hand. how many of you all had somebody in your family killed through gun violence, just raise your hand. look at all this. is it normal? no, it's not normal, is it. it's unacceptable. it's unacceptable, but we got used to it in our community. >> i wish i could tell you something to make you feel better, but that's your brother. that's your brother. >> i'm seeing a lot of hopelessness now in 10- and 11- and 12-year-olds. 12-year-olds. >> yes, they're dying. the elementary kids think they're not going to make it to high school. they feel they're going to be the perpetrator of the shooting or the victim because it's eith
they're supposed to be protecting us, not shooting at us. if he had a gun or not, you still don't shoot nobody in the back. where's the peace? >> he laying right there on the ground handcuffed. what the [bleep] you handcuff him for? he done. >> you went over there. >> i was right there, man. my little homey lying there. i wanted to lay right there with him, man. >> can i ask you all a question, and i just want you to raise your hand. how many of you all had somebody in...
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the obama administration wants proof chemical weapons were used and proof of who used them, but military options are being considered and supported by some members of the u.s. congress. >> you can destroy the runways, assad's runways. you could disagree his must not anything elses and his fuel. there are lots and lots of things we could do. we could even destroy the sirian air force. >> it can't be a unilateral american approach. it has to have support both internationally, but not just politically, but militarily. >> it's a view shared. >> i think the most important thing is to make sure that whatever you do militarily has political purpose to it and move us towards a resolution of the situation, so there's no point in just firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> the syrian government and the rebels have promised the ceasefire in the area of the alleged chemical attack, so the uninspectors could gather evidence. the syrian government is blaming what it describes as terrorists. the u.n. team has now managed to get into the area. this video filmed by an activist shows them gat
the obama administration wants proof chemical weapons were used and proof of who used them, but military options are being considered and supported by some members of the u.s. congress. >> you can destroy the runways, assad's runways. you could disagree his must not anything elses and his fuel. there are lots and lots of things we could do. we could even destroy the sirian air force. >> it can't be a unilateral american approach. it has to have support both internationally, but not...
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have evidence syria has resorted to using chemical weapons. the biggest forest fire is threatening 40 four structures n california. a fire claimed the lives of people in eastern mex. eastern mexico. ♪ ♪ >> the obama administration says there is a sense of urgency facing the ongoing crisis in syria. the white house postpone aid meeting with russia scheduled for we understand it wants to weigh its response to a chemical weapons attack by syria. john kerry said there is little doubt the a sad regime is behind the attack. exactly what military options are the u.s. wearing? >> reporter: it was the strongest condemnation yet from the administration. >> what we saw in syria last week should shot the conscience of the world. it defies any code of morale at this. let me be clear, the indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children, and innocent by standsers, by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >> reporter: as horrific em are images of death and suffering continue to stream out of syria. president obama met with top ad
have evidence syria has resorted to using chemical weapons. the biggest forest fire is threatening 40 four structures n california. a fire claimed the lives of people in eastern mex. eastern mexico. ♪ ♪ >> the obama administration says there is a sense of urgency facing the ongoing crisis in syria. the white house postpone aid meeting with russia scheduled for we understand it wants to weigh its response to a chemical weapons attack by syria. john kerry said there is little doubt the...
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well, adam is live for us in mexico city. so we understand, adam, that package passed through particle the without the measure specif specifically of evaluations. is that a win for the teachers? >> reporter: well, it actually passed through the lower house of congress. i'm standing outside of that house. you can see teachers camped out. it passed overnight, and the teachers are very happy because they think that they may have momentum to keep it from passing and being enacted totally. that is the key provision they do not want enacted. they're worried if they're judgedded by an independent commission they may not hold on to their jobs. this is a big win. it's a setback for the government right now, but it's not over. congress could still reintroduce this element into the law and they could do it later today and any other day in this legislative calendar, but right now teachers have momentum at their back on this one provision. >> i guess this does not defuse the whole standoff. what posture are the teachers taking? >> reporte
well, adam is live for us in mexico city. so we understand, adam, that package passed through particle the without the measure specif specifically of evaluations. is that a win for the teachers? >> reporter: well, it actually passed through the lower house of congress. i'm standing outside of that house. you can see teachers camped out. it passed overnight, and the teachers are very happy because they think that they may have momentum to keep it from passing and being enacted totally....
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chemical weapons have been used, we're not sure yet who used them. now it's important not to override the fact here and get caught up by the emotion of drum beats -- >> do you think his brother could have used them? >> no, i think that's ridiculous. i think the regime used them, and i don't think there is any doubt about it. >> why would they use them when they are not losing? when they have killed 100,000 people without them. >> i think they are very confident and they think obama is weak. and so far they have been proven correct. so i think there's not a doubt in the world, and when the un inspectors get there, they are not going to find anything, because they bombed the place. all of the news reports say that. >> let's switch gears, and focus on the assad family. his wife ten years his junior. her card was a prominent cardiologist in london, or still is. she grew up there. and worked for jpmorgan in new york city as a banker. you saw them in their existence -- both of you did, in -- in syria. how do -- does a young new york banker turn out to be a
chemical weapons have been used, we're not sure yet who used them. now it's important not to override the fact here and get caught up by the emotion of drum beats -- >> do you think his brother could have used them? >> no, i think that's ridiculous. i think the regime used them, and i don't think there is any doubt about it. >> why would they use them when they are not losing? when they have killed 100,000 people without them. >> i think they are very confident and they...
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use precaution if you are traveling there. as we make our way to the southeast, you will see showers across the eastern part of the east gulf coast. a tropical storm warning in effect and we could see some gusty winds in effect with those storms. across the gulf of mexico, a 50% chance to see this area of low pressure form into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours. that will continue to track to the west and provide much-needed moisture. and as i said, this very obnoxious front across the southeast flats, southern portions of florida from, jacksonville into new orleans. now in the north-central plains, it is an extremely hot day, even in minneapolis. for the next several days, it will remain very hot, a lot of instability with the weather. potentially severe thunderstorms across central portions of minnesota as we track them, if anything changess, we'll update you. now back to you. >> now to tell you about a place of hope and it is not, by any accident, not far from phenom peng. >> a new species of bird discovered through a c
use precaution if you are traveling there. as we make our way to the southeast, you will see showers across the eastern part of the east gulf coast. a tropical storm warning in effect and we could see some gusty winds in effect with those storms. across the gulf of mexico, a 50% chance to see this area of low pressure form into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours. that will continue to track to the west and provide much-needed moisture. and as i said, this very obnoxious front across the...
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it was already planted in us that these kids was older than us but we said it doesn't matter. we still going to compete with them. we are going to beat them and that's how we felt. >> what's the one piece of a vice you would give these kids >> savor this moment. always savor this moment and cher issue this moment and say, this is when it all started to me. >> all right. sheffield was the rock star back in 1980, but this year grant holman is definitely living large. he is 6' 4". 6' 4" at 13 years young, and he is definitely trying to lead california to a championship. let's move on because the main goal in the n.f.l. preseason football: do not get hurt. the new york jets are hurting, mark sanchez. the jets' quarterback had to leave with an injured shoulder after getting drilled by the giants' marvin austin. i know you can't control injuries but jet fans are very upset because rex ryan inserted him in the line-up in the fourth quarter when you had your back-up offensive linemen play and after the game, ryan on the hot seat. i had if mark in there. i was going to, you know, proba
it was already planted in us that these kids was older than us but we said it doesn't matter. we still going to compete with them. we are going to beat them and that's how we felt. >> what's the one piece of a vice you would give these kids >> savor this moment. always savor this moment and cher issue this moment and say, this is when it all started to me. >> all right. sheffield was the rock star back in 1980, but this year grant holman is definitely living large. he is 6'...
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can you tell us what you know? >> basically that's a term that's being used to point a finger at the peninsula. we were at the blast site, we have no doubt, this is al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. now about what will happen next? the problem is that the yemen government has a string of political and security problems. they have no capability to tackle al qaeda on their own. we're talking about according to some estimates, thousands of al qaeda operatives and fighters operating in tribal areas, they're very active in the dessert areas and mountain areas. very difficult, going to be extremely difficult for the government to go to those areas and hunt down al qaeda operatives. now they have been asking americans for more drown attacks, the problem is drone attacks are starting to backfire here creating more anti american, anti government sentiment. recently the president of yemen has asked the americans for -- to provide them with drones to do the fight on their own. as you know, many people here doubt whether this
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yesterday the us open had a rain delay, today should be a little more active. there's one person waiting the suspended payout. they are patient. right now the rainfall shows there is not much happening across the northeast. there may be drizzle out there today, so not completely dry, but not like yesterday, not expecting flooding in the northeast. temperatures are down because of the clouds. philadelphia is at 76, only climbing into the mid-to low 80s with those clouds around. there is flooding in taiwan, konk-rea is slow moving and dumping a lot of rain in the area. so we'll see more images coming in from this area, as the storm should eventually turn north and effect japan. this is juliette, it is just enough water where it continues to maintain it's a strength. and they are getting wind and rain all along the coast and it will continue to move north and then turn out over the pacific. severe storms move through north dakota this morning. watches and conditions favorable for gusty winds and hail. to the south there's not much in the way of rain or storm, but
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to have you with us. when people like yourself examine the pictures which emerged on the outskirts of damascus is it clear what is causing symptoms or is there doubt? >> it's clear there was an attack of a chemical weapon of some kind, we can rule out other explanations that is custom and we saw similar footage but not at that scale. so i think there is no doubt that a gas weapon was used. we cannot be 100% sure what kind was used. there is some indication it may be serin but not conclusive at this stage and will remain inconclusive until we have a team taking evidence and collecting material that can then be analyzed to see what it was and we need to know how it was delivered and what types of weapons was used and it leads to the question of responsibility. >> reporter: we know the un inspectors are going in today to check that site of the alleged attack. there is some concern that evidence may have been tampered with. is it possible to hide or mask the effects of a chemical attack or make it look as tho
to have you with us. when people like yourself examine the pictures which emerged on the outskirts of damascus is it clear what is causing symptoms or is there doubt? >> it's clear there was an attack of a chemical weapon of some kind, we can rule out other explanations that is custom and we saw similar footage but not at that scale. so i think there is no doubt that a gas weapon was used. we cannot be 100% sure what kind was used. there is some indication it may be serin but not...
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tim thanks for joining us. does it matter what the un inspectors who are on the ground actually find after the statement from the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, has a decision been made to take some kind of military action in syria for that country's chemical attack on its people? >> i think given the -- the words that -- that kerry used, i think that that decision has been made. what exactly that means, we have yet to see. could be limited in nature, or it could be a little bit more. >> i spoke to a member of the syrian national coalition a little bit earlier, and he says to me a military strike of some kind will happen, because the power is on line, and it will be like a slap on the wrist, or a real strike that will destroy assad's capabilities. of those two choices, do you think is likely? >> i don't think we are going to see either. i think what we might see is something that will happen very quickly, which will send a message. it may target the command in control, the regime itself, to second that mes
tim thanks for joining us. does it matter what the un inspectors who are on the ground actually find after the statement from the u.s. secretary of state john kerry, has a decision been made to take some kind of military action in syria for that country's chemical attack on its people? >> i think given the -- the words that -- that kerry used, i think that that decision has been made. what exactly that means, we have yet to see. could be limited in nature, or it could be a little bit...
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and also joining us, david le polled, of the national lawyers association, and advocate. and dan stien, president of federation of american immigration reform, a group that wants to put an end to illegal immigration and produce legal immigration. why did you leave the u.s. and go to hex mex to stage this protest. and why did you think that you would be persecuted if you returned to mexico? >> well, we left because that's the reality a lot of people go through. documented, you always have the risk of being deported at any time, and you have the risk of being separated from your family, and that's exactly what happened to the other six dreamers that came back with us. they were living in a lot of fear, some of them were almost kidnapped, the family members kidnapped and i left, the three of us left because we wanted to bring them back and shed light on this issue. there are a lot of people, a lot of dreamers who grew up in this country just like we did. and they're waiting to come home. and the something needs to happen. somebody needs to take care of that issue. >> and you
and also joining us, david le polled, of the national lawyers association, and advocate. and dan stien, president of federation of american immigration reform, a group that wants to put an end to illegal immigration and produce legal immigration. why did you leave the u.s. and go to hex mex to stage this protest. and why did you think that you would be persecuted if you returned to mexico? >> well, we left because that's the reality a lot of people go through. documented, you always have...
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inspectors in to investigate the use of chemical weapons as the west reviews its military options. >>> hello. you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead disgraced chinese politician bo accusing his former aid of sexual misconduct. >>> firefighters in california struggling to contain one of the worst wildfires in the history of the state. >>> are you suffering from a phobia which is a fear of being without your mobile phone? >>> western powers are weighing options for military operations in syria, this coming following an alleged chemical weapons attack on a damascus suburb. the president of syria has warned the u.s.a. to stay away, saying that it faces failure if it is to strike syria and assad dismissed allegations that his regime used chemical weapons. assad has allowed u.n. weapons inspectors to travel to the site of the attack but many say that now it is too late to gather evidence. more now from washington. >> reporter: u.n. weapons inspectors will soon be at the scene of what appears to have been a chemical weapons attack outside of damascus. the syrian government ha
inspectors in to investigate the use of chemical weapons as the west reviews its military options. >>> hello. you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also ahead disgraced chinese politician bo accusing his former aid of sexual misconduct. >>> firefighters in california struggling to contain one of the worst wildfires in the history of the state. >>> are you suffering from a phobia which is a fear of being without your mobile phone? >>> western powers are...
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the residents tell us at the moment that the water level is fairly low. it fluctuates and over the past few days it has been up to waste height and higher. when that happens, the homes become inundated and people have to move to their upstairs roofs. if you don't have an upstairs then there are evacuation centers where you can sit out the storm. the problems a that the philippines have been facing is they've been caught between two whether systems. up to the another, typhoon rainstorms colliding with the monsoons that the philippines gets this time of year. with the two systems they have been getting double rains. they've had a staggering one meter rainfall, twice the monthly average for the whole of august. the forecasters are predicting that maybe by the end of this week as things start to ease, if the rains do ease that can't come soon enough, at least for the people here. [♪ music ] >> meteorologist: well, we are looking at a lot of fire activity towards the northwest as well as some very strong winds across the region. we're seeing rain showers pus
the residents tell us at the moment that the water level is fairly low. it fluctuates and over the past few days it has been up to waste height and higher. when that happens, the homes become inundated and people have to move to their upstairs roofs. if you don't have an upstairs then there are evacuation centers where you can sit out the storm. the problems a that the philippines have been facing is they've been caught between two whether systems. up to the another, typhoon rainstorms...
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are about to open after a tumultuous year. >> good to have you with us. u.n. inspectors may soon get the first look at a site of an alleged chemical wal attack in syria. five days after the attacks the obama administration is questioning whether inevidence remains. >>> u.n. disarmament chief is in damascus trying t to timize a te and place for the access. and mike, it sounds like the obama administration has heard enough. >> reporter: the administration now says there is little doubt the president's red line has been crossed. the only question now will there be a military price to pay for the assad regime? >> reporter: after initially insisting on access for u.n. inspectors, now the white house says it's too late. any belated additio decision bym would be considered too late to be credible, adding there is very little doubt at this point that a chemical weapon was used by a syrian regime against civilians. defense secretary chuck hagel traveling in malaysia said the military is ready. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options
are about to open after a tumultuous year. >> good to have you with us. u.n. inspectors may soon get the first look at a site of an alleged chemical wal attack in syria. five days after the attacks the obama administration is questioning whether inevidence remains. >>> u.n. disarmament chief is in damascus trying t to timize a te and place for the access. and mike, it sounds like the obama administration has heard enough. >> reporter: the administration now says there is...
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can you tell us what is the significance of seeing patience with neurotoxic symptoms. what are they and can you confirm what caused them? >> i'm an executive director and not a doctor, i can answer your question. the symptoms range from blurred vision to confusion and in severe state convulsions, paralysis and respiratory failure leading to death. we are not to determine the agent used and the reason we are coming out is the combination of factors. one is the pattern that was shown and the second is the mass influx of casualties in sucha a small period of time i with the symptoms i mentioned and a fourth point is secondary infection of the medical workers and volunteers who came to the assistance of the patients who presented in their clinics. one of the clinics we support, 70 of 100 volunteers suffered secondary symptoms and one of those care givers died. >> you mentioned the mass influx of casualties. how are the patients being treated and is there enough of a treatment drug in stock? >> given the fact there were already several suspicious incidents reported, it is n
can you tell us what is the significance of seeing patience with neurotoxic symptoms. what are they and can you confirm what caused them? >> i'm an executive director and not a doctor, i can answer your question. the symptoms range from blurred vision to confusion and in severe state convulsions, paralysis and respiratory failure leading to death. we are not to determine the agent used and the reason we are coming out is the combination of factors. one is the pattern that was shown and...
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chuck hagel saying the president has asked us to prepare military options. we have prepared those options we are ready. we have republican and democrat, house and senate calling for quote/unquote surgical strikes, speculating about a cruise missile launch and should congress be identified and consulted or shouldn't it. what is required? congress is out on extended vacation for another week. we have all these developments moving and raising expectation at this point. consultations with president obama with david camera in the u.k. and france talking about the need to actres act resoluter all it was president obama who laid down the red line and cle clearly assad has crossed it. >> that was not heidi zhou castro. that was mike viqueira talking about the drums of war are start to go beat louder. here is heidi zhou castro. >> is a than was as emotionless as he was bein before being cond as a mass murderer. he sits in had wheel cheer with a beard that is against army regulations. just to give you an idea how unaffected he appears this morning. he got into a brief
chuck hagel saying the president has asked us to prepare military options. we have prepared those options we are ready. we have republican and democrat, house and senate calling for quote/unquote surgical strikes, speculating about a cruise missile launch and should congress be identified and consulted or shouldn't it. what is required? congress is out on extended vacation for another week. we have all these developments moving and raising expectation at this point. consultations with president...
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professor zunis, thank you for joining us. i've read articles that you have written that you do not support action in syria, why? >> the chemical weapons endanger the population, and as the administration acknowledged they're not seeking regime change or to change the balance of power in that country's silver war, so it's going to be limited, and i don't see what it can do other than blow up a few installations, buildings, kill some people, and get the syrian population risen up against us. >> what about the symbolic power of a strike after the use of chemical weapons according to the obama administration. they're quite sure chemical weapons were used against innocent civilians. >> oh, i think there very likely were, indeed, chemical weapons that the syrian government used against the people last week, and earlier this week, and it's as bad as the reports are coming out, but the question is-- >> you don't think that deserves a military response? >> no, my point is that there is little that can do to prevent that from happening
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thank you for joining us tonight. we'll be back with more of consider this.der this, the teln landscape has dramatically changed over the last 15 years, as we're seeing more and more television shows that are interchangeable with great films, we're seeing the anti-hero, from tony soprano to dexter to walter white, a lot of [ inaudible ] [ audio difficulties ] >> somehow, you better i would never be if a jail cell. >> we're joined to discuss america's fascination with the anti-hero, for npr. [ audio difficulties ] film and the arts, and david, it's good to have you, and bill, is there something about our culture that's changed over the past couple of decades that has given a rise to these characters? the conventional wisdom is that americans would never allow these kinds of people in their living room. >> there are essentially two ways to look at this. particularly when you think about the male characters. the dangerous, hulking, angry male. go back to [ audio difficulties ] then there was archie bunker, he called his
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thanks for joining us. the government is denying using chemical weapons. you have looked at the pictures. from those pictures, it is likely you think that chemical weapons have been used? >> yeah. i think looking at the bodies, it reminded me immediately of the bodies from the famous or infamous massacre in northern iraq 20 years ago. what we saw are bodies, dead bodies of people who have no signs of bullet wounds, injuries, that could have caused the -- the death. they all look still on the ground and dead. others looked -- having a very hard time breathing, going into, you know, cases of -- looked very much like epileptic, having a hard time, grasping for breath. this is clear signs of a chemical attack that has just happened this morning. >> is it therefore possible to tell what type of weapons were used? >> it's very hard. you need to be on the ground, testing the bodies, and -- but it is certainly a nerve agent, only nerve agents cause such mass casualties. it's not just a simple mustard gas. it is a case of something like sarin or taboon. something a
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what can you tell us about that report from interfax? >> they are basically saying a large anti submarine vessel, which will be joined later by a rocket cruiser are moving in the direction of the mediterranean. it pains to point out that this is part of a planned rotation and not linked to the crisis in syria, but look, let'sing honest, this is an opportunity for the russian navy to fly the flag to remind the americans and their presence is growing daily in the eastern met terrainian that this is not an american pond. the russians had had a base on the port of tartus in syria for the last 30 years and operate a maintenance and supply facility there and this is very much their patch. of course, that's one of the reasons why they're building up this presence in the eastern mediterranean. they are saying they are not going to expand their permanent force there. >> why have we not heard anything from president putin on the matter recently? >> well, we haven't because i don't think really he has much to say anymore. at the moment, he's 6,000
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she said because you love us and you're always taking care of us. i said how old are you? >> detroit may be bankrupt, but very ran da is determined to show it has a heart, knowing that people will suffer this winter just like the last. the ladies will cut and back stitch and hem every day and deliver at least 4,000 of these sturdy coats to the people that need them most. it's their way of helping the homeless, and helping themselves out of poverty along the way. >> veronica scott is the founder and c.e.o. of the empowerment plan. she's joining us from detroit ve. >> skype. i want you to know how excited the team here is to speak with you and thank you for joining us so early. we appreciate it. how are you finding your workforce? how you are connecting with them? >> we are -- well thank you for having me, very excited to be here, as well. we are actually going into she willers and interviewing people that have no idea we exist and putting applications in front of dozens of individuals every couple of months. >> fantastic. so you're interviewing dozens of people to gather yo
she said because you love us and you're always taking care of us. i said how old are you? >> detroit may be bankrupt, but very ran da is determined to show it has a heart, knowing that people will suffer this winter just like the last. the ladies will cut and back stitch and hem every day and deliver at least 4,000 of these sturdy coats to the people that need them most. it's their way of helping the homeless, and helping themselves out of poverty along the way. >> veronica scott is...
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it didn't used to be this bad. now they kill you for the littlest things. >> reporter: watching her grandchildren finish a tribute to her son have no doubt that they are lives will be hard. at the grave of their son, lupita and her husband are determined to stay positive. their demand, the action to stop violence. back on the field the coach challenges his players to give more to the team and each other. >> my son always said, mom, you can't stop running. that's what we're trying to do as a family. trying to move forward. it's difficult but not impossible. >> reporter: a lesson for her family, and she says for a city still struggle to go recover. al jazeera, mexico. >> michael eaves is here, and michael, the aaron hernandez story has taken a turn. >> reporter: not shocking the news but just another step in the process. a grand jury in massachusetts indicted ex-new england patriot tight end aaron hernandez today in the murder of a former frie friend. the indictment which also includes weapons counts charged hernande
it didn't used to be this bad. now they kill you for the littlest things. >> reporter: watching her grandchildren finish a tribute to her son have no doubt that they are lives will be hard. at the grave of their son, lupita and her husband are determined to stay positive. their demand, the action to stop violence. back on the field the coach challenges his players to give more to the team and each other. >> my son always said, mom, you can't stop running. that's what we're trying to...
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king gave us the plan. now it's up to us to complement it. where are we in the year 2013, looking back at dr. king's dream in 1963. and i have to say quite honestly is that it's, in some sense, the best of times and the worst of times. we have not made the progress that i expected us to make in the 50 years. if you think about it, some of the very same things that king talked about in 1963 are now issues with san francisco americans and america in the year 2013. they were marching for jobs 50 years ago. now, they are march to go get a job in the 21st century because they are qualified to do it but they can't find work. dr. king told us in this speech the negro lives in this vast land of it poverty around prosperity. in a sense, it tells us we had a major problem in 1963. you know in 2013, it hasn't changed. when we look at the divide between the black haves and the black have-nots, at the tells us we are going the wrong direction. we have more than 2 million people in jail in the 21st century and over a million are african-americans. it tells
king gave us the plan. now it's up to us to complement it. where are we in the year 2013, looking back at dr. king's dream in 1963. and i have to say quite honestly is that it's, in some sense, the best of times and the worst of times. we have not made the progress that i expected us to make in the 50 years. if you think about it, some of the very same things that king talked about in 1963 are now issues with san francisco americans and america in the year 2013. they were marching for jobs 50...
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what can you tell us about that meeting? >> well, what we know as you said is that he will be in the building behind me tomorrow, tuesday. the british seem to be perhaps a little further down the road toward a decision. one gets the impression than the americans, although in public, of course, there are pains to stress that they are thinking of one mind and let's be realistic in practical terms, there's only so much that britain or france for that matter could do without american assistance, but listening to the tone of the british foreign secretary william hague speaking in london this morning, he said that as far as he was concerned, there was no other possible explanation but that the president's sources had been responsible for the alleged chemical attack of last wednesday and that britain felt it had the right to take action without you a resolution from the united nations security council. as he put it, the u.n. security council has failed to shoulder its responsibilities when it comes to the syrian crisis and given th
what can you tell us about that meeting? >> well, what we know as you said is that he will be in the building behind me tomorrow, tuesday. the british seem to be perhaps a little further down the road toward a decision. one gets the impression than the americans, although in public, of course, there are pains to stress that they are thinking of one mind and let's be realistic in practical terms, there's only so much that britain or france for that matter could do without american...
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live with us from the texas army post is heidi zhou-castro. hassan admitted to the shootings, but has he shown remorse since the proceedings began? >> no remorse whatsoever. he was emotionalless. yesterday as we heard one after another, family members of the victims talking about their unmeasurable loss. hassan declined to cross those relatives, using that soft spoken measured voice. now, there was any indication of what was going on underneath that masked exterior, he did ask for frequent breaks between the testimony, perhaps some sign of disquiet. meanwhile, elsewhere in the courtroom, you couldn't find one pair of dry eyes, because this testimony was so moving. we heard about children growing up without their fathers, we heard from one man who lost not only his daughter, but also the grandchild that was in her womb, so obviously, very moving, heart-breaking testimony that appeared to move everyone in the courtroom, everyone but hassan. morgan. >> you mentioned this emotional testimony. what's the likelihood hassan will be sentenced to death
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do stay with us on al jazeera. we have much more news coming up all the day's top stories and all the news you need to know in just a few moments. stay with us. >> good morning, this is aljazeera. these are stories we're following at this hour. after spending a year and a half in prison, egypt's long time leader mubarak could walk out today, out but not free, facing the prospect of house arrest. >> jury deliberation are set today for nidal hasan, just one day after he caught the prosecution by surprise. >> one of the countries beloved landmarks is burning, an out of control wildfire near yosemite national park has forced thousands of people to flee.
do stay with us on al jazeera. we have much more news coming up all the day's top stories and all the news you need to know in just a few moments. stay with us. >> good morning, this is aljazeera. these are stories we're following at this hour. after spending a year and a half in prison, egypt's long time leader mubarak could walk out today, out but not free, facing the prospect of house arrest. >> jury deliberation are set today for nidal hasan, just one day after he caught the...
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inspectors was too late to be credible. >> if it's confirmed that chemicals were us used. al jazeera has just gone back to that city. >> reporter: rising into the air like a set of hands. there are actually 16 fingers representing the date of the attack, 16th of march, 1988. the monument is under repair but the people don't want iraq and the world to forget what happened here, and a memorial has been set up inside. the pictures show the brutality of a chemical attack. there is no blood, no traces of explosion on the bodies. they have become famous and have not lost the ability to shock. images that are now repeated in syria. the attack was ordered by saddam hussein's regime which had launch war against iran eight years earlier. iranian army had moved into the area an they launched the offensive. he was hanged in baghdad in 2010 for his role. the noose is on display here. thithis is a picture from the te commemorated in a book. he was just 11 when the attack happened. his mother and grandmother died. and the attack in syria is a grim reminder. >> when i saw it, the pictures
inspectors was too late to be credible. >> if it's confirmed that chemicals were us used. al jazeera has just gone back to that city. >> reporter: rising into the air like a set of hands. there are actually 16 fingers representing the date of the attack, 16th of march, 1988. the monument is under repair but the people don't want iraq and the world to forget what happened here, and a memorial has been set up inside. the pictures show the brutality of a chemical attack. there is no...
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miller thank you for being with us tonight. we app meech at it. >> pleasure. >> what is your reaction to what you heard ambassador butler say? >> i think he is right. or at least washington has to make the best case. they already have an enormous credible problem given the gap that separates the president's rhetoric and his action, they certainly don't want to increase that gap by doing an iraq 2.0 reduck. but in some respect that miss the point. what you are seeing here is an outgrowth of president obama's requirements, needs, and objectives. he is probably the most controlling foreign policy president since richard nixon, and his syria policy is his, and it flows from three fundamental calculations. number one obama has limited objectives in syria, rightly so. he has watched for two years a -- a civil war that is not going to be ended as a consequence of american situation or military power. he also has limited interest. he cares much more about the middle class as his legacy than about the middle east, and that leads him to
miller thank you for being with us tonight. we app meech at it. >> pleasure. >> what is your reaction to what you heard ambassador butler say? >> i think he is right. or at least washington has to make the best case. they already have an enormous credible problem given the gap that separates the president's rhetoric and his action, they certainly don't want to increase that gap by doing an iraq 2.0 reduck. but in some respect that miss the point. what you are seeing here is an...
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it won't be used in the champion's league, but there is optimism that more nations will be able to use the technology. >> we recognize that this is not universally able to be applied today. but the cost of the technology -- we have all seen it in our homes, as the technology plummets. >> reporter: there will still be plenty of post-match debate, but no longer about whether the ball crossed the line. >>> and we're halfway to the final four at the little league world series. team from connecticut, washington, mexico, and panama, take the diamond today. california and japan had already advanced to the final four, and they await the winners. the game right now is in a rain delay. mexico leading panama, 4-2 -- that is actually in extra innings. >> it gets good now. >> it does. >> all right. michael appreciate. thank you. move over google. there is a new top website in town. yahoo. it is back on top for the first time in more than two years. and check of the weather now with kevin. >>> coming up on "real money," the middle class, what is us exactly? and what needs to be done to make it stron
it won't be used in the champion's league, but there is optimism that more nations will be able to use the technology. >> we recognize that this is not universally able to be applied today. but the cost of the technology -- we have all seen it in our homes, as the technology plummets. >> reporter: there will still be plenty of post-match debate, but no longer about whether the ball crossed the line. >>> and we're halfway to the final four at the little league world series....
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, look for us, help soccer. help cosmos to come back. >> the ultimate goal is to join major league soccer, a task that's more difficult now that there are two teams already in new york city, the red bulls and new york city football club. the goal has captured the imagination of young and old sacker fans as the sport gross across the country. aljazeera. >> now, we're talking suspension leagues between running afoul of the nfl's substance abuse policy and getting arrested for missing a court appearance, von miller has been digging himself a bigger and bigger hole this off-season. the nfl has pushed him in. in a statement, miller says although my suspension doesn't result from a positive test, there is no excuse for my violations of the rules. miller will be free to return to the broncos for their act 20 game in indianapolis. that's your look at morning sports. >> all right, thank you. >> as schools across america suffer budget cuts and closings, philadelphia schools had a borrow $50 million just to open schools on
, look for us, help soccer. help cosmos to come back. >> the ultimate goal is to join major league soccer, a task that's more difficult now that there are two teams already in new york city, the red bulls and new york city football club. the goal has captured the imagination of young and old sacker fans as the sport gross across the country. aljazeera. >> now, we're talking suspension leagues between running afoul of the nfl's substance abuse policy and getting arrested for missing...
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we appreciate you talking to us tonight. thank you very much. >>> well, america tonight with joey chen is up next. in their own neighborhoods. those stories and more are coming at the top of the hour. >> joie chen, thank you very much. the little league world series is a rite of summer. a coming up next we'll take to you williamsport, pennsylvania where some of the best young baseball talent is competing for one of the games most famous championships. sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >> michael eaves is here to
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so we have doctor heybare who joining us from new orleans. welcome. good to see you. >> good to see you, john. >> what do you make of this study? >> i think it's a great first step on the road to health, but, you know, the study actually broke the patients into two groups, but some of the things that weren't really mentioned was they had health coaches, free gym memberships. they had tracking weekly from people making sure they were doing okay. so this is the cadillac of a weight loss program, let alone weight maintenance program. i think it shows with the right support you can do anything on the road to weight loss. >> that's true. and african-americans, poor people who don't necessarily have the option to eat fresh food, expensive fresh food as opposed to processed food, does that enter into this or not? >> it totally does. because if you don't know what to do, you don't have the money to buy the fresh food, and you don't feel like you can do anything with your situation, why would you think you could start to lose weight and be healthy. that's not
so we have doctor heybare who joining us from new orleans. welcome. good to see you. >> good to see you, john. >> what do you make of this study? >> i think it's a great first step on the road to health, but, you know, the study actually broke the patients into two groups, but some of the things that weren't really mentioned was they had health coaches, free gym memberships. they had tracking weekly from people making sure they were doing okay. so this is the cadillac of a...
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jonathan joins us live. >> kind of us the temperature there now. >> it has in some ways raised the anger level, certainly has raised the disappointment level. most celebrated when mubarak was taken from office. today, large protests are planned, likely beginning within the next hour. the government has planned and promised certainly not to tolerate anymore violence. a good indication is what's happening behind me. it's difficult to see, this is the famous cairo museum, the red building. next to it, a line of tanks blocking the main entrance here. government institutions, including the presidential palace are barricaded, security forces out enforce, cracking down on any perception of violence they see from protestors. the big theft will be today and how many show up on the streets to protest this afternoon. i can tell taught efforts and the organization, the muslim brotherhood has been weakened in recent days by all the violence and readies, so a lot of people waiting to see what happens this afternoon. >> there's still a long process to go, as far as mubarak is concerned, as well. there'
jonathan joins us live. >> kind of us the temperature there now. >> it has in some ways raised the anger level, certainly has raised the disappointment level. most celebrated when mubarak was taken from office. today, large protests are planned, likely beginning within the next hour. the government has planned and promised certainly not to tolerate anymore violence. a good indication is what's happening behind me. it's difficult to see, this is the famous cairo museum, the red...
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what people don't know yet is who used the toxin. and i have heard the area has already been.c -- bombed again the international community or at least the majority could decide it has to take action. >> you know there were calls in this country for >> right. but if you do that and don't provide support for the rebels, you are not going to change the power. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> former egyptian president mubarak was released from jail today, but his legal problems are not over. >> reporter: a helicopter rises from the prison after hours of legal procedure, hosni mubarak is released, but his immediate designation is a very short flight down the road, the medical facility. his release at this stage is very much a technical term. he will remain under house arrest in temples of a state of emergency decree issued be the interim prime minister. >> translator: we have lost everything. now the police state will return, injustice will return, and every other negative thing will come back to us. >> reporter: mubarak is expected
what people don't know yet is who used the toxin. and i have heard the area has already been.c -- bombed again the international community or at least the majority could decide it has to take action. >> you know there were calls in this country for >> right. but if you do that and don't provide support for the rebels, you are not going to change the power. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> former egyptian president mubarak was released from jail today, but his...
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david jackson for us in cairo. you know, not everyone is happy with the news of mubarak's possible release, here say report from cairo. >> reporter: watching as the man they hold responsible for the killing of their son is ordered released from prison. whatever the fate of former president mubarak, the decision is another hit for a family who is still waiting for answers. they showed me the picture of 18-year-old son who was killed during the up rising when a car ran him over. he's kept it in his pocket for almost three years. >> first it's the corruption cases, then it will be my son's case. the one about the killing of protesters. mubarak will eventually be cleared of everything. i just want someone to tell me who is responsible for killing my son? who ran him over? >> i feel like any mother would in this situation. i lost my son so suddenly. i thought our justice system was fair. but i would like someone to explain what's fair about it. >> reporter: mubarak was ordered releasreleased by a court in tos the former
david jackson for us in cairo. you know, not everyone is happy with the news of mubarak's possible release, here say report from cairo. >> reporter: watching as the man they hold responsible for the killing of their son is ordered released from prison. whatever the fate of former president mubarak, the decision is another hit for a family who is still waiting for answers. they showed me the picture of 18-year-old son who was killed during the up rising when a car ran him over. he's kept...
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if you think that this will silence us, it won't. this won't scare us. we'll keep supporting the syrian rebels and stand by our brothers. >> reporter: the bombings were clearly intended to cause max casualties. there is unprecedented security. >> the lebanese army is not the only force on the ground. gunmen are roaming the streets. they're setting up checkpoints, searching cars and asking people for their identification papers. they say what they're log for are their enemies. this is a city on the edge. >> reporter: there has been no claim of responsibility for the bombings but people here have already given their verdict. they're blaming the syrian government and the shiite group hezbollah. a cleric went so far as to accuse the lebanese state of working against the sunnies. >> the lebanese state, unfortunately, are arresting our men and collaborating with hezbollah. we call on our men to exercise restraint, and we will decide how to protect ourselves. >> reporter: another commander of the movement was less diplomatic. he threatened hezbollah with retali
if you think that this will silence us, it won't. this won't scare us. we'll keep supporting the syrian rebels and stand by our brothers. >> reporter: the bombings were clearly intended to cause max casualties. there is unprecedented security. >> the lebanese army is not the only force on the ground. gunmen are roaming the streets. they're setting up checkpoints, searching cars and asking people for their identification papers. they say what they're log for are their enemies. this...
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jim what can you tell us? >> hi john, actually i'm back in san francisco now, i was in yosemite earlier today. the issue regarding hetch-hetchy which is the main reservoir in yosemite which basically supplies the entire water supply for san francisco, is jepped somjeopardized by the city of sn francisco. the city actually onus the reservoir, they supply all the services. mayor ed lee declared the state of emergency. it cuts through red tape so that all the services that are required to preserve the services from the reservoir are instantly initiated. nobody has to go through red tape to send out firefighters, whatever. and basically to ensure that the approximate 2.7 million residents of san francisco who get water from hetch-hetchy is uninterrupted. >> we did read that the governor has state of emergency due to the damage to the electrical infrastructure. do you know anything about that? >> as i said a moment ago, san francisco, the city of san francisco owns hetch-hetchy. what that means is, they maintain th
jim what can you tell us? >> hi john, actually i'm back in san francisco now, i was in yosemite earlier today. the issue regarding hetch-hetchy which is the main reservoir in yosemite which basically supplies the entire water supply for san francisco, is jepped somjeopardized by the city of sn francisco. the city actually onus the reservoir, they supply all the services. mayor ed lee declared the state of emergency. it cuts through red tape so that all the services that are required to...
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it tells us how thick it is, and it also can tell us how this fire is developing, specifically the rim fire zeroed in here, you can see it closely, the smoke plume billowing up very high as this fire is running fast and hot. as we look at air quality, the problem is the smoke is settling down into the valleys. it's very deposition and we have some unhealthy air quality for sacramento towards reno. we are going to expect that to continue through tomorrow, and we will also have a picture here because places around truckee, i-90 and u.s. 395 is getting some visibility problems from time to time from the amount of smoke coming out of this rim fire. we have 45 uncontained large fires right now. now, these listed are all being maintained under suppression. they are attempting to manage these fires and keep them expressed. however, it is exactly what's keeping our fire fighters so busy right now across the west with fire weather watches in place across much of the northwest and oregon and idaho and nevada. we've got another round of lightning strikes moving through right now, coming up from t
it tells us how thick it is, and it also can tell us how this fire is developing, specifically the rim fire zeroed in here, you can see it closely, the smoke plume billowing up very high as this fire is running fast and hot. as we look at air quality, the problem is the smoke is settling down into the valleys. it's very deposition and we have some unhealthy air quality for sacramento towards reno. we are going to expect that to continue through tomorrow, and we will also have a picture here...
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>> i love the way mike uses that lingo. members think it's an important time to touch base with constituents. they could come back. they have had a long time in their home districts now and there will be political jockeying to even figure out if they are called back early. they are saying senate democrats are already talking now about trying to come back early. of course, democrats control the senate. now, the house of representatives controlled by republicans at this points and they are saying they are stalling here they are not -- they are going to be a lot more reluctant to come back early. and so we will even see a little bit of the political fighting play out in when congress comes back. and that is going to be of significance because that will set up the battle to come. >> it's so interesting as mike viquera pointed out, the white house is publically declaring where this will happen. the white house wants to use the media to figure out: which members of congress were willing to come back and get this classified briefi
>> i love the way mike uses that lingo. members think it's an important time to touch base with constituents. they could come back. they have had a long time in their home districts now and there will be political jockeying to even figure out if they are called back early. they are saying senate democrats are already talking now about trying to come back early. of course, democrats control the senate. now, the house of representatives controlled by republicans at this points and they are...
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using cruise missiles or a no-fly zone. i would be using the former not the latter. >> this is to punish syria not to get rid of the weapons? >> obviously you couldn't bomb the facilities because that would spread throughout the country. they would hit the communications, they would hit the headquarters of some of the people that might be involved. weaken their capacity to wage chemical warfare but it's not going to be a game changer in the conflict. >> sometimes when the u.s. acts there's a political motivate but in this situation it really is just punitive isn't it? because the u.s. isn't trying to affect the balance is it? or not? >> it is not. there are other ways that could do it. people have urged them to set up for example a no-fly zone and give the rebels some very lethal equipment like antiaircraft missiles. no they're not trying to do -- what they're trying to do to demonstrate to assad and the world that you have a treaty and you can't use chemical weapons and this is a violation of international norms and you're
using cruise missiles or a no-fly zone. i would be using the former not the latter. >> this is to punish syria not to get rid of the weapons? >> obviously you couldn't bomb the facilities because that would spread throughout the country. they would hit the communications, they would hit the headquarters of some of the people that might be involved. weaken their capacity to wage chemical warfare but it's not going to be a game changer in the conflict. >> sometimes when the u.s....
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used to living like this. we would rather go back to syria and end our suffering here in this place, but we can't, because of our children. they might be killed and raped in syria. this camp i'm in, the militias, they are all to blame. >> that anger has led some in authority to take measures. important offices here have been secured, giving some parts of the plant a prison like atmosphere. aid agencies try and manage it as best they can. >> to deal with long term displacement issues, we try to provide a sense of community, and that they manage their own life with community management. >> as part of that long term process, many refugees have taken up manual labor jobs to support themselves and their families. it allows them to buy groceries and other goods, creating a formal but crucial economy in the camp. >> this place has the feel of a permanent town, but the more permanent it becomes, the more issues arise. >> this camp has a very different atmosphere from the ones that have just been set up for the newest
used to living like this. we would rather go back to syria and end our suffering here in this place, but we can't, because of our children. they might be killed and raped in syria. this camp i'm in, the militias, they are all to blame. >> that anger has led some in authority to take measures. important offices here have been secured, giving some parts of the plant a prison like atmosphere. aid agencies try and manage it as best they can. >> to deal with long term displacement...